I'm a recent graduate of a masters degree in forest fire ecology--that means I got to spend a lot of time outdoors learning about nature! The outdoors and ecology are some of my biggest passions in life, and I love to try new and adventurous things out. My philosophy is that you only live once, so we should all experience to the full extent this wonderful world we belong to. Plans for the next few years include being an itinerant nomad and van-living, fruit-picking hippie for the next few years, first in the Western US and then to Australia, New Zealand, and beyond...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travel and People are Awesome! What better way to learn about new places and different ideas than with fellow travelers :)

Interests

The Outdoors: Hiking, Biking, Backpacking, Camping, Cross-County Skiing, plant identification, rockhounding, traveling to natural attractions (e.g. National Parks).
Others: Gardening, guitar

• environment
• gardening
• trivia
• traveling
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• skiing
• ecology
• history
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: lo-fi hipster indie stuff
Books: Environmental literature, nature guides, natural history, travel guides

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked alone in a burned-out forest for eight weeks collecting data for my thesis

Teach, Learn, Share

I will teach you about the natural environment: a little ecology, a little natural history, and a little bit of trivia too.

You will teach me what you know: places to travel, sights to see, adventures to discover...

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada